PUBLISHED ON: October 29, 2015
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Attorneys understand that every job and client brings with it the potential for great reward . . . and the possibility of a lawsuit. As such, law firms and solo practitioners purchase professional liability insurance coverage, also known as errors and omissions (E&O) or legal malpractice insurance, to protect themselves from claims of negligence or malpractice. But lawyers working in private practice are not the only legal practitioners who need to be wary of legal malpractice claims. The past 10 to 15 years have seen a sharp increase in the number of lawsuits brought against in-house counsel by creditors, customers, shareholders, trustees, government regulators and even their own employers. And as in-house lawyers face increased scrutiny, in-house legal departments must scrutinize their insurance programs to ensure that in-house legal staff is adequately protected.